In a Nuclear Fission Reaction

question 27

Multiple Choice

In a nuclear fission reaction,

• A) one nucleus splits into two equal halves.
• B) one nucleus splits into two parts, neither daughter having a mass close to the parent.
• C) one nucleus splits into two parts, one very small and one almost the same mass as the parent.
• D) two nuclei combine to form a single, more massive nucleus.

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True Score

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